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COVID-19, Health
Two more returning individuals test positive for Covid-19

Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte bared that two of the passengers of the sweeper flight initiated by the Overseas Welfare Workers Administration (OWWA) failed the initial health screening conducted

COVID-19, Health, Local Government
Employers urged to observe alternative work scheme for workers from ‘high-risk’ areas

Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte on Wednesday urged private employers to use an alternative work scheme for their employees living in high-risk areas. “Puwede work-from-home or puwede dili kada-adlaw

COVID-19, Local Government
Mayor Sara denies intimidating LGUs over movement of people

Speaking over the city government-owned Davao City Disaster Radio, Mayor Sara said she did not dictate on other Davao Region LGU leaders about movement restrictions. Instead, she said she only

COVID-19, Health
Four Agdao vendors fail health screening

Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte said four vendors at the Agdao public market will be sent for swabbing at the Southern Philippines Medical Center after they failed an initial

COVID-19, Local Government
Mayor Sara proposes incentives for biz firms supporting Davao City’s Covid-19 response

Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte has asked the approval of the City Council on her proposal to grant incentives and relief to business establishments supporting the city government’s response

COVID-19, Local Government
Barbershops, salons still allowed to operate in Davao City

The Davao City government will continue to allow barbershops and salons to open even though the updated omnibus guidelines of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) does allow them to operate

COVID-19, Local Government
More than 1K stranded Dabawenyos now home – Mayor Inday

The city government of Davao has helped 1,045 residents of Davao Region stranded in various parts of the country to return home since April 29, including those flown in by

COVID-19, Health
Davao City empties schools of quarantined individuals

The Davao City government has emptied three schools of quarantined individuals to conform with the guidelines to cease using state-run schools as quarantine or isolation facilities. Since the coronavirus outbreak,

COVID-19, Health
Davao health team conducts tests on 300 Agdao market vendors

The Davao City health team on Monday conducted screening and rapid test on the 300 vendors at Agdao Public Market as part of the coronavirus contact tracing of the city

COVID-19, Local Government
Mayor Inday sees GCQ or MGCQ after May 31

Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte dismissed as rumours the information the city is reverting to Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) after two months. “Wala na tay two months nga lockdown